Which family crossover would you pick? We sent greenofrichmond to adjudicate between the new Peugeot 408 vs Kia EV6 vs Cupra Formentor – and there can be only one winner... 🏆
sister car – firmer of suspension and sharper to steer. Plus, like its rivals here, the EV6 is a striking looking car, and lower than the crossover norm.The EV6 is one of the most advanced electric cars on sale, and one of our favourite EVs. Of special note is its 800-volt architecture, a technology also found on the Porsche Taycan. The advantages are manifold, from faster charging to lighter cabling and less heat build-up. Using a 350kW charger, you boost the 77.
The Formentor is Cupra’s first stand-alone model . Many people will have no more idea about the Formentor name than they do about Cupra. But the hardcore cyclist in me knows it’s a peninsula and tough climb in northern Majorca . As an SUV coupe, the Cupra Formentor is lower and more stylish than your average 4×4, and most iterations – including our test car’s plug-in hybrid powertrain – offer better than average performance, too.
The Formentor is also available as a non-hybrid, front-drive model, and the normal 1.5-litre TSI 150 is one of our favourite versions. Today, we’ve plumped for the top-spec e-Hybrid, the 245. Its 1.4 petrol engine and supplementary e-motor have a combined output of 242bhp. The Cupra brand prioritises performance and sportiness, and if you want a Formentor plug-in hybrid, then it gets no faster or sportier than this: 0-62mph is covered in 7.0 seconds.
The 1.2 triple doesn’t deliver sparkling performance – 0-62mph in 10.4sec is easily the slowest figure here. Yet it’s perfectly adequate and as long as you don’t mind rowing through the gears and revving the tuneful little engine, it can motor along nicely. Next day, fog clings to the moorland. I edge gingerly through the mist to our meeting point, near Holme Moss summit, 1719ft high, the border of West Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and home of the highest transmission station in England.Jake Groves turns up in the Formentor after his early start from Peterborough, 122 miles distant. Despite starting his PHEV journey with a full charge and using the built-in sat-nav to best manage the battery, he reports a disappointing fuel figure of 41.
We climb down off that Pennine peak and the fog clears. The Peak District opens up into sun-kissed gentle folding hills of tawny brown and wintry green hues. I swap into the Formentor. It is a pleasant change after the good but rather anodyne-driving Peugeot. There are two significant caveats. The PHEV powertrain cycles smoothly between petrol and electric modes when driven gently or around town. But push on and it becomes indecisive. This is a common PHEV malady in spirited driving, as the electronic brain tries to balance battery versus piston power. The upshot is a jerky drive and poor throttle response.
I was looking forward to driving an EV6 again. I last drove one in the summer of ’22. The EV6 GT-Line S was one of the best cars I drove all year and, along with the spectacularly styled Audi e-Tron GT, the best EV. I prefer the cheaper Air RWD version, as tested: its handling balance is sweeter than the all-wheel-drive GT-Line, it’s a little lighter, and it’s better value. Its lower power output is neither here nor there, and there is a modest boost to its range.
The EV6 is sharper and sportier than the sister Hyundai Ioniq 5 – but it’s hardly a sporting car. Rather, it’s quiet, comfortable, fast and relaxed as it powers over the roof of England. Okay, it could be more fun, but there really isn’t much not to like.The decision to award last place was much tougher than deciding a winner. To be frank, neither the Cupra nor the Peugeot deserves the wooden spoon. They’re both good cars, and both have their appeal.
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